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24 pages, 385 KBAbstract
The Lenovo ThinkSystem 440-8e and 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAs are high performance PCIe 4.0 host bus adapters for external storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. The adapters provide either two or four x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors to provide connectivity to external storage devices such as ThinkSystem DE Series storage and LTO9 tape drives.
This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem external HBAs and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the HBAs and consider their use in IT solutions.
Change History
Changes in the November 8, 2022 update:
- New 440-8e adapter:
- ThinkSystem 440-8e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78837
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkSystem 440-8e and 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAs are high performance PCIe 4.0 host bus adapters for external storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. The adapters provide either two or four x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors to provide connectivity to external storage devices such as ThinkSystem DE Series storage and LTO9 tape backup units.
The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA.
Did you know?
The 440 Internal and External HBAs have a PCIe 4.0 host interface which doubles the bandwidth between the server and the adapter, compared to the previous generation 430 HBAs. This improves overall performance of the storage subsystem by supporting up to 3 million IOPS.
Rigorous testing of the ThinkSystem HBAs by Lenovo through the ServerProven program ensures a high degree of confidence in storage subsystem compatibility and reliability. Providing an additional peace of mind, the controller is covered under Lenovo warranty.
Part number information
The following table lists the ordering information.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
4Y37A78837 | BQ3S, BNWK | ThinkSystem 440-8e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA |
4Y37A09724 | B8P7 | ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA |
The option part number includes the following items:
- Adapter with a full-height (3U) bracket attached
- Low-profile (2U) bracket
- Documentation flyer
Features and specifications
The 440 external HBAs have the following features and specifications:
- PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface
- PCI low profile, half-length form factor
- Based on Broadcom controllers:
- 440-8e: Based on the Broadcom SAS3808 IOC design
- 440-16e: Based on the Broadcom SAS3816 IOC design
- 12Gbps SAS/SATA ports:
- 440-8e: Two Mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8644) connectors
- 440-16e: Four Mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8644) connectors
- Non-RAID (JBOD mode) support for SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs
- Connectivity for up to 1024 external SAS or SATA drives
- Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
- Supports 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds
- Supports 6 or 3 Gbps SATA speeds
- Support for external storage systems and tape backup units
- High performance architecture with very deep queue depth
- Advanced power management support
- Support for SSP, SMP, STP, and SATA protocols
- End-to-End CRC with Advanced Error Reporting
- Spread Spectrum Clocking for EMI reductions
- Supports 512e, 512n and 4K (when available) formatted drives
- Compliant with Disk Data Format (DDF) configuration on disk (CoD).
- S.M.A.R.T. support.
- Configuration through
- XClarity Provisioning Manager UEFI interface
- XClarity Controller web interface
- XClarity Administrator Configuration Patterns
- StorCLI command-line interface
- LSI Storage Authority (LSA) GUI interface
- UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure (HII)
The specifications of the adapters are listed in the following table.
* SED support is by using software on the server (SED commands are passed through the HBA to the drives).
To compare the 440 HBAs to other external adapters, see the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-lenovo-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#internal-or-external-ports=External
Server support
The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.
Drive enclosure support
The HBAs support the following 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures:
- Lenovo Storage D1212
- Lenovo Storage D1224
- Lenovo Storage D3284
For details about the D1212 and D1224, see the product guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0512
For details about D3284, see the product guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0513
Storage system support
The HBAs support connectivity to the following SAS storage systems:
- Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
For details about these storage systems, see the relevant product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/de-series
Tape backup units
The 440-8e and 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAs support connectivity to external tape drives and autoloaders.
The following table lists the available external SAS tape backup options.
Tip: Verify the end-to-end support of an IBM tape backup solution through the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC): http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup
Operating system support
The following tables list the supported operating systems:
- ThinkSystem 440-8e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78837
- ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A09724
Tip: The tables are automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven.
1 For limitation, please refer Support Tip 104278
1 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
1 For limitation, please refer Support Tip 104278
1 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
2 ISG will not sell/preload this OS, but compatibility and cert only.